95-year-old Florida clock gets 700-hour restoration after decades outdoors
A historic 95-year-old four-faced clock in Clearwater, Florida, has been restored after a 700-hour project led by master horologist David H. Boyd. The restoration preserved original components like the hands and dial while integrating modern GPS-regulated clockworks to ensure future reliability.
Why it matters
This project highlights the intersection of historic preservation and modern technology, ensuring that local landmarks remain functional for future generations.
For nearly a century, a four-faced clock stood over a busy corner in downtown Clearwater, Florida, quietly marking the passing hours as the city around it changed. Years of Florida weather eventually left their mark on the historic timepiece, but instead of letting it disappear with age, a clockmaker took it apart piece by piece and spent roughly 700 hours bringing it back to life. The historic Peoples Bank clock, also known as the four-faced McClintock clock, has now returned to Cleveland Street after months of painstaking restoration. At the centre of the project was master horologist and second-generation clockmaker David H. Boyd, whose family has been working with clocks for generations.
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